From The New Press I Ain’t Marching Anymore Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars By Chris Lombardi A sweeping history of the passionate men and women in uniform who have bravely and courageously exercised the power of dissent “I am here as a citizen. I want the Congress to understand that as a citizen […]
In this video, Shiloh reflects on their experiences in the Marines. This video is part of a package for teachers, including several other videos as well as lesson plans. Check it all out here at BeforeEnlisting.org.
Contáctanos – wearenotyoursoldiers@worldcantwait.net 347-581-2677 – para que podamos hacer una visita a su salón de clases, sin importar en dónde esté. En We Are Not Your Soldiers estamos nuevamente listos para trabajar con los educadores para presentar veteranos y sus historias del tiempo que pasaron en el ejército estadounidense a sus estudiantes para dialogar con […]
Watch this discussion with four veterans who have personal experience with hybrid warfare.
From Refuser Solidarity Network | Original Article Hello, my name is Hallel Rabin. I’m an 18 years old refuser from an Israeli kibbutz and tomorrow I’ll be sent to prison by the Israeli military. Just before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, I refused to join the Israeli army and was held in military prison […]
By Samantha Grasso From Discourse Blog | Original Article How an old MTV reality show opened my eyes about the military’s iron grip on our culture. We all have our favorite “grownup” TV shows we remember watching as kids, feeling extremely Cool and Adult to be privy to the kind of content clearly marketed to […]
Contact us – wearenotyoursoldiers@worldcantwait.net 347-581-2677 – us so we can set up a visit to your class no matter where located. We Are Not Your Soldiers is ready once again to work with educators to present veterans and their stories of time spent in the U.S. military to your students and to dialogue with those […]
By Shane Harris From The Washington Post | Original Article A group of lawyers is offering advice to military and National Guard members who worry they may be given unlawful orders if deployed during protests or disputes over next month’s elections. The Orders Project was formed in response to the use of force against protesters […]
From Democracy Now | Original Article As the United States marks 19 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, a new report finds at least 37 million people in eight countries have been displaced since the start of the so-called global war on terrorism since 2001. The Costs of War […]
From Refuser Solidarity Network Everyone is talking about Israel’s “new peace,” and the White House is taking credit for delaying the “annexation” of Palestinian land. On the ground in the West Bank it feels almost like an illusion: the daily annexation, occupation and military violence never stopped. My name is Eden, and in 2014 I […]
By Missy Ryan From The Washington Post | Original Article The U.S. military has made about $2 million in condolence payments to civilians in Afghanistan over the past five years, according to Pentagon data that sheds new light on how officials have sought to address the impact of unintended injury and death in America’s longest war. […]
By John Laforge From Counterpunch | Original Article With this week’s commemorations of the US atomic massacres at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there will be countless hours spent on speeches, sermons, hymns, and warnings; tons of ink spilled in op/eds, editorials and articles. All will solemnly promote the need to pursue a world without nuclear weapons. […]
